Women's Lunch Place
Women's Lunch Place reported $10.0 million in revenue and $7.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.34 went to program services, $7.09 to management and general costs and $12.57 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.3% of the total. Government grants made up 12.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $324,009 (CHIEF EXEC. OFFICER). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 141% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.7MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$80.74 $8.1M
- Government grants$12.18 $1.2M
- Program service revenue$1.49 $150K
- Investment income$5.59 $562K
Other revenue was negative: −$42,549. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 12.2% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.5% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $324,009 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.19% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.9 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMeals: hunger and food insecurity are the primary reasons women come to eat the hearty, healty, and delicious food that relieves their pangs of hunger and meets the nutritional needs for women with little or no other access to good food. Each day starts with fresh fruit and hot cereal that gives women energy and determination to improve their lives in other ways. Lunches are served restaurant-style and always include a lean protein entre, a vegetarian option, whole grains, vegetables, salad, fruit, and dessert. Meals are enjoyed in a warm, welcoming dining community where staff and volunteers…
Guest services: all services and care are given in a trauma-informed manner. The shelter is open monday through saturday, throughout the year, from 7 am to 2 pm. We provide hot showers, laundry, toiletries and emergency clothing, basic needs all while coordinating and delivering effective services that help women achieve greater stability. Free on-site medical care is provided by boston healthcare for the homeless. We offer helath & wellness workshops, group outings, support groups, art classes, meditation, literacy & writing classes, and much more to empower women. Monthly birthday parties &…
Advocacy: advocates meet individually giving expert advice and assistance on housing, mental health, finances, and other critical concerns. We visit women hospitalized or homebount, and accompany women to medical, housing, and legal appointmnets. Emergency funds pay for urgent utility bills, back rent, prescriptions, transportation to appointments, and more. Preventing homelessness is a priority so we work with every woman recently housed to live on a budget, help those at risk of eviction, or need to move from unsafe or substandard housing, and those who do not qualify for public housing…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXEC. OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $306,903 | $0 | $17,106 | $324,009 |
| CHIEF PROG. OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,189 | $0 | $12,180 | $218,369 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,056 | $0 | $11,801 | $198,857 |
| CHIEF DEV. OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,058 | $0 | $14,510 | $132,568 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,697 | $0 | $22,379 | $125,076 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,581 | $0 | $14,429 | $116,010 |
| SHELTER MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,825 | $0 | $12,485 | $113,310 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Women's Lunch Place (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $770K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 557
- Volunteers Part I, line 6494
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
84 private foundations reported grants to Women's Lunch Place totaling $1.3M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Women's Lunch Place spent in FY2025, $80.34 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Women's Lunch Place's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Women's Lunch Place reported that 80.3% of its $7.7 million in expenses went to program services, 7.1% to management and general and 12.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Women's Lunch Place pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Women's Lunch Place reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $324,009, for the role of CHIEF EXEC. OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Women's Lunch Place get its money?
Of $10.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.3% came from contributions and grants (including 12.2% from government grants) and 1.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Women's Lunch Place a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-2514148 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202533169349303208 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520259349300207 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410609349301701 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310399349300911 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220829349300122 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100919349301360 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-2514148: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.